But kubricks original version of the film included another scene inserted between these two iconic. The shining novel, however, has a very different ending, and one that even made way for a sequel. At the end of the film, jack and the overlook freeze. The true story behind the legendary lost ending of the. Which means the ending of the doctor sleep novel was also. For the first time, the shinings producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of. What is the explanation of the ending of the shining. The movie, the shining, is a cinematic masterpiece directed by stanley kubrick. The shining is stanley kubricks bid for a super hit, his attempt to even a number of scores. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate ending. As amazing as the ending to doctor sleeps movie sounds, the ending for stephen kings book was way different. His wife wendy, son danny, and even dick hallorann were able to survive the.
Stephen kings original version of the shining ended differently than the film version that was directed by stanley kubrick. That night i dreamed of my threeyearold son running through the. At the end of the novel, jack had ignored the boiler for too long, and the hotel explodes. Director mike flanagan and producer trevor macy on recreating the overlook hotel, casting the shining doppelgangers and necessary diversions from stephen kings book in doctor sleep. For me, the film is primarily about the cycle of violence and how people ca. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 1. Mar 30, 2017 for the first time, the shining s producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and how it evolved again and again during the filming. This summary of the shining includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. In dannys case, the future is perhaps even more murky. Movie, hell be taking a critical look at movie adaptations of horror novels. Lets talk about the ending of mike flanagans doctor sleep movie, and how it diverges from stephen kings novel and stanley kubricks version of the shining. My book tell it to the bees was made into a film but. Note this was also used for the remake 2007 shining movie, where instead of a bee hive its a different insect nest which fills up that night when it was suppose to be empty. Heres every difference between the shining book and.
Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance. The shining is a horror novel by american author stephen king. May 20, 2015 whats the difference comes at you this week with one of the most popular viewer suggestions. The shining, by stephen king, is slowly but surely changing that perception. My book tell it to the bees was made into a film but they changed the ending for a straight audience. Doctor sleep is a 20 horror novel by american writer stephen king and the sequel to his 1977 novel the shining. With ghosts, visions and psychological horror, the shining by stephen king is a very good horror story, i would say one of his best, right up there with the likes of salems lot which is another sk novel that i recommend if you enjoy horror. Nov 08, 2019 but in the book the ending of the novel the shining ended with the explosion of the overlook hotel as seen in the movie of doctor sleep. At first, it feels like a traditional horror setup a guy gets hired to spend the winter in an enormous hotel, secluded from civilization, where obviously something will go very wrong.
In the movie the motivation of the ghosts is to possess jack torrance to get him to kill danny. Though she may not always seem it at first glance because she spends much. Differences between the shining book vs movie page 2. Stanley kubricks the shining had a much darker alternate. Doctor sleep recreates part of the shining books ending, not the. Theres the sense that a great talent has been wasted. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen. At the end of kings the shining, the overlook hotel exploded after jack torrance left the boiler room unmonitored. The ending was changed almost entirely because kubrick found it a cliche to just blow everything up, she explained. I am 12 and i have read cujo, misery, and now reading the shining. The film version made big changes to the character of jack overall, and subsequently, many elements of the story were completely modified to better represent the character the picture was working with.
Stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. The shining crew reveal why stanley kubrick didnt blow. In the novel, the shining ends with the death of jack, as well as the hotel that goes up in flames due to an aging boiler. The doctor sleep ending bridges the gap between stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks movie, which king famously hated. Whats the difference comes at you this week with one of the most popular viewer suggestions. One of the many mysteries of stanley kubricks the shining is why jack appears in the photo at the end, and it actually has a semisimple explanation. The shining is the story of jack torrance, who is employed as the caretaker of the gargantuan overlook hotel in colorado one winter. But in the book the ending of the novel the shining ended with the explosion of the overlook hotel as seen in the movie of doctor sleep. The shining was the first stephen king novel i ever read, and its still one of my favourites. Published in 1977, it is kings third published novel and first hardback bestseller. Firmly situated in the working class, jack begins the film unemployed, and we meet him at a job interview. I also own the movie it is quite different from the book but i love them both, i know what you mean about why you didnt think jack nicholson was the right casting for the jack torrance character.
In the novel, jack manages to fight the hotels possession long enough for him to tell danny to run for his life. Jun 26, 2018 stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks corresponding adaptation are both staples of the horror genre, but theyre also very different beasts. Masseys rotting corpse in the shining is unsettling whether youre reading the book, watching kubricks film, or checking out kings miniseries where. The most debated element of the shinings ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. As the offseason caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty. Stanley kubricks the shining was released in 1980, and since has been hailed as one of the greatest horror movies ever made. Nov 06, 2019 here are all the major differences between the book and film versions of the shining you need to know before seeing doctor sleep. Jan 21, 2020 the doctor sleep ending bridges the gap between stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks movie, which king famously hated. After telling wendy and danny to get out, jack tries to.
One thing that kubrick wasnt worried about was the ending or any of the film making strictly literal sense, even though his lack of story and production continuity sometimes confused crew members and eventually spawned a myriad of shining conspiracy theories. As the film develops, it becomes more mysterious, ambiguous, threatening, and hallucinatory. Jan 29, 2019 the most debated element of the shining s ending is the revelation in the final shot that jack is present in a photo of the overlooks fourth of july party in 1921. At the end of the shining, why is jack in the photo of the.
Eclipsed perhaps only by its 1980 film adaptation, the novel is one of the most popular and enduring horror stories of all time. Okay this is going to be long, maybe a little rambling, and full of spoilers. For the first time, the shinings producer and cowriter explain in detail why the horror tales ending changed from stephen kings novel and how it evolved again and again during the filming. The death is also nothing like jacks fate in the novelization of the shining, written by stephen king. In the final shots of stanley kubricks the shining, the audience sees the corpse of jack torrance jack nicholson frozen to death in the hedge maze where he tried to kill his wife wendy. The shining is a gothic horror novel by stephen king, first published in 1977. Here are all the major differences between the book and film versions of the shining you need to know before seeing doctor sleep. The final, terrible shot of jack on the ground, his frozen face forever stuck in its maniacal, upwardlooking openmouth gaze, instantly freezes itself into the brain of anyone who. He ended up in the bar and was served drinks by a bartender named grady. The book reached the first position on the new york times best seller list for print and ebook fiction combined, hardcover fiction, and ebook fiction.
Top 10 differences between the shining book and movie. The true story behind the legendary lost ending of the shining. The shinings 1980 hedge maze chase is one of the most iconic endings in horror history. Jun 05, 2015 stephen kings the shining is a classic piece of literature and stanley kubricks cinematic version shares the same cult status. Stephen king has also written doctor sleep which is the shining book two. But if youve read the book and watched the film, its. It was a singular reading experience, where the book was there for me when i needed an escape and i became immersed in it in a way i hadnt since i was a child.
Stephen kings book the shining and stanley kubricks corresponding adaptation are both staples of the horror genre, but theyre also very different beasts. Check out his first column below, exploring the shining. It is regarded in some quarters as kings best book. Without the maze, the ending of the book is very different from the movie. Mar 31, 2017 if you look at any list claiming to rank the best horror movies of all time, theres a good chance that youll see director stanley kubricks 1980 classic the shining either at or near the top of. Jack torrances new job at the overlook hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. Stephen king is happy to crap on stanley kubricks film version of his novel the shining whenever possible. The interpretation of the ending is going to depend a lot on your interpretation of the film. The shining had a much darker alternate ending, and it.
According to the cowriter of the shining film, diane johnson. Buy a cheap copy of the shining book by stephen king. How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen king. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. The scene where jack goes into room 217 after danny returns with the bruises is one of my all time favourite book scenes and still gives me a chill. In the shining, socioeconomic class is presented as an underlying motive for jacks descent into madness. The shining, one of the stephen kings bestselling novels and the film that has had a huge impact in pop culture, finally has the ending explained in an interview with ew, producers jan harlan and diane johnson explain the steps that were taken in making the film, and the decisions made by director stanley kubrick to create the final ending. The shining is a tragedy, and wed be remiss to classify the ending otherwise. I am not going to go on and on about how frustrating it must be for someone of kings prolificity and stature to have people think that his best novel was written 22 years and 30some books ago. He thought there might be something else that would be metaphorically and visually more interesting the talkiness of the book was also discussed. Kings book is a direct sequel to his 1977 novel the shining, and most definitely not a direct sequel to the 1980 film directed by stanley kubrick. The shining, one of the stephen kings bestselling novels and the film that has had a huge impact in pop culture, finally has the ending explained.
How does the ending of the shining differ from stephen kings novel. Although he associates the hotel with luxury, he is somewhat defined by his role as its caretaker, a menial position. Ending spoiler for the shining 1980, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Heres why stanley kubrick ditched the shinings original. The tension felt when jack jack nicholson chases danny danny lloyd through the hotel grounds is incredible.
Jun 05, 2019 the book, the shining, is a literary masterpiece written by stephen king. Few authors have been adapted as many times as king has, and it chapter two is far from the first king movie to deviate from his original ending. Flanagans doctor sleep draws heavily on elements in the book version of the shining that kubrick didnt use, restaging some unused scenes from the original novel with the characters from king. And we can see why its a book by stephen king, a film by stanley kubrick, and the. Whats the difference between the shining the book and the shining the movie. Stephen kings original ending to the shining featured the overlook hotel burning down thanks to a furnace. Stephen king hated kubricks adaptation of the shining, singling out the ending in.
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